robert palmer
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Diversity advantage• Diversity is not a threat – it is an asset
• Embracing diversity not as city branding but as a style of governance and policy-making
• Cultural competence is necessary to mange the profound changes related to diversity and conflicts which may arise
THE INTERCULTURAL CITY DEFINITION
- a diverse population- strong political leadership for diversity as an advantage - effective policy to combat discrimination - institutions sensitive to and competent to address the needs of a diverse population - a strategy and tools to deal with cultural conflict and encourage mixing and interaction between diverse groups in the public space.
MEMBER CITIES ASSOCIATED CITIES
Amadora, Arezzo, Barcelona, Bergen, Duisburg, Bari, Campi Bisenzio, Capannori, Cartagena, Castelvetro di Modena, Erlangen, Fermo, Fucecchio, Fuenlabrada, Genova, Gexto, Kristiansand, Lodi, Mexico city, Milan, Montréal, Munich, Parla, Pompei, Rijeka, Sabadell, San Giuliano Terme, San Sebastian, Savignano sul Rubicone, Sechenkivsky, Senigallia, Stavanger, Trondheim, Turin, Turnhout, Unione dei Comuni-Savignano sul Rubicone, Västeras and Zurich
THE INTERCULTURAL CITY TOOLBOX
STEP BY STEP GUIDE
POLICY AUDIT
CITY PROFILES
GUIDELINES FOR CITIZEN
INVOLVEMENT
INDICATORS
GOOD PRACTICE
Intercultural City Index (ICC) - City sample (non-nationals/foreign borns < 15%)
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Duis
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125Commitment
Intercultural lens
Mediation
Language
MediaInternational outlook
Intelligence/Competence
Welcoming
Governance
Copenhagen2011 City sample
Copenhagen2012
Intercultural cities in statistics
Over 60 cities involved and dozens of others willing to join
1.300 people involved in cities2200 mailing list175 friends on Facebook263 Tweeter followersFour national networks (Italy, Norway,
Spain, Ukraine)